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A novel form of autosomal recessive pure hereditary spastic paraplegia maps to chromosome 13q14.
Neurology - 24 Dec 2002
Hodgkinson C A, Bohlega S, Abu-Amero S N, Cupler E, Kambouris M, Meyer B F, Bharucha V A
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BACKGROUND: Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by a progressive weakening and spasticity of the lower limbs. HSP is classified according to the presence or absence of accompanying neurologic problems and by the mode of inheritance. Currently, 17 loci have been linked to the various forms of HSP. OBJECTIVE: To determine the chromosomal location...
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